Diagnosis Meaning and it's nature

1. SHREYA
Banaras Hindu University.

2.  It is an assessment process
 It is a process of classification and labelling.
 A process of developing the working image of
the client
 It is an inferential and decision making
process
 It helps to make generalization
 It aids scientific investigation
 It tell about the etiology of the disorder
 It tell about treatment possibilities

3. 1. Collect complete data by using mini mental
state examination (MMSE) or case study.
2. Identify symptoms.
3. Differential diagnosis.
4. Using decision tree select most likely provisional
diagnosis for further evaluation & treatment.
5. Arrange multiple diagnosis that might diagnose
according to urgency of their need for
treatment.
6. Write a formulation as check on your evaluation.
7. It is a kind of brief statement.
8. Revaluating diagnosis as data is available.

5.  It is an assessment process - its aimed at
gaining understanding nature of abnormality
and development of behaviour & emotional
problem of client.
 It is a process of classification and labelling -
the symptomatic diagnosis is basically
classifying process and this process include
classifying person in one or other category of
disorder and assigning an appropriate label.
 It is a process of working image of the client -
it also include a complete understanding of
client problem dynamics of
psychopathological problem which helps in
developing working image of the client.

6.  Ideographical V/s Nomothetic strategy – the
symptomatic approach is where we name the
problem and classify it but in
chracterological approach to diagnosis we
examine single case in detail we try to get
the whole picture of personality , cultural
background , circumstances etc.
 It is an inferential decision making process –
We collect clinical information about client
and make several hypothesis about the
nature class etiology of problem. We collect
information to rule out some hypothesis and
retain one.

7.  Loss of information.
 Superficial homogeneity.
 Symptomatic diagnostic assessment does
not give precise information to the clinican
needed for therapeutic planning and selecting
treatment alternatives.
 It does not provide a reliable picture of the
prable etiological factors that might be
associated with the diagnosed condition.

8.  Description of personality and
psychopathology.
 Classification and labelling of disorder.
 Case of mulation.
 Behavioural predictions and prognosis.
 To provide base line information.
 To evaluate the client’s status after
treatment.
 To plan and guide therapeutic interventions.

9.  A diagnosis can be the starting steps of
recovery and treatment and make the patient
feels less confused and scared. However, the
large spectrum and confusing criteria shows
how little we know about defining mental
health and that diagnosis may actually do
more harm than good.